Full Stack WordPress Developer (Part-Time & Remote role) - ()

Summary: The Full Stack WordPress Developer role involves developing and maintaining WordPress multisites, collaborating with web services teams, and supporting DevOps processes. The position requires a strong background in web development, particularly with WordPress, and emphasizes security, performance, and accessibility. The role is part-time and remote, catering to a dynamic environment that values innovative solutions and effective communication. Candidates should possess a solid understanding of web technologies and project management skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Experience developing and maintaining WordPress multisites.
• Recommend solutions and collaborate with SPS web services team to maintain sites and solve technical issues.
• Support DevOps processes around testing, deployment/release management, and uptime issues; Setup and tuning of monitoring systems including ThousandEyes, New Relic, and Solarwinds.
• Configure and maintain WordPress CMS for security and performance.
• Maintain version control for WordPress core, themes, 3rd party plugins for performance and security.
• Reporting and Measurement: status reporting, performance measurement, and retrospectives.
• Create, maintain, and backup databases.
• Participate in planning and execution of tasks related to the evaluation of new website-based initiatives including new feature development or troubleshooting existing features (Upgraded Versions, Third-Party Solutions, integration with additional Enterprise Systems).
• Ensuring cross-platform compatibility, responsive design, and performance analysis and optimization.
• Communicating effectiveness of emerging technologies to decision makers.
• Ensuring security, maintenance, and scalability when developing solutions.
• Knowledge of WordPress security and WP plugin security. Support patching WP/WP plugins on a regular cadence (or as needed based on risks presented by disclosed vulnerabilities).
• Ensuring accessibility WCAG 2.1AA.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience as a full stack WordPress developer.
• At least five (5) years professional experience in web development.
• Development using PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS/HTML5.
• Experience working with source control tools such as GIT.
• Development experience working with APIs and RESTful services.
• Commitment to universal design and accessibility; Strong understanding of web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG).
• Navigate mid-project and post web development projects.
• Experience managing business improvement projects.
• Excellent organization and project management skills.
• Relationship development and interpersonal skills.
• Strong communications and facilitation skills.
• Critical/analytical thinking and problem solving.
• High energy level, strong team player, and good work ethic.
• Attention to detail.
• Curiosity towards new technology and outstanding ability to analyze and solve problems.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

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Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT